HC Deb 27 June 1974 vol 875 c546W
Mr. Freud

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the cost of advertisements for speech therapy vacancies in the last 12 months.

Dr. Owen

The information requested is not available centrally.

Mr. Freud

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many vacancies exist for speech therapists.

Dr. Owen

The committee of inquiry into the speech therapy services estimated that there was in 1970 a shortfall of about 350 speech therapists. There has not been a more recent assessment but numbers employed have increased by about 100 since 1970 and the committee's recommendation for a considerably larger increase in the long term has been accepted.